On May 5, 2022, 29-year-old Hispanic male Jesus Tomas Lopez was found lying in the street in a Southeast Albuquerque neighborhood near Buena Ventura and Garcia St. NE after a Shot Spotter activation. He had sustained fatal gunshot wounds and died at the scene despite rescue efforts.

The investigation initially had no named suspect while family and the neighborhood waited for answers. In early July 2022, Albuquerque Police announced the arrest of 18-year-old Adrian Paul Sanchez, who investigators allege shot Lopez multiple times from inside a car, then removed Lopez from the vehicle and fled. Police said communications and Instagram messages and videos showing blood in Sanchez’s car helped identify him; Sanchez reportedly admitted involvement and was charged with murder.

If anyone in the area that night saw a vehicle or activity near Buena Ventura and Garcia St. NE, please come forward with information.